Stock-feeder.



PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

T- G. HARRIS. STOCK FEEDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 25,1904.

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No. 784,940. PATENTED MAR. 14, 1905.

T. G. HARRIS. Y

STOCK FEEDER.

APPLICATION 11.21) JULY 25,1904.

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Patented. March 14, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE G. HARRIS, OF HELENA, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.

STOCK-FEEDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 784,940, dated March14, 1905.

Application filed July 25, 1904. Serial No. 218,079.

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, THEODORE G. HARRIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Helena, in the county of oods, Oklahoma Territory, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stock-Feeders; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to stock-feeders, and has for its object toprovide a feeder with which stock in different inclosures may be fed andin which the food supplied to the stock may be soaked or supplied dry,as desired, means being provided to prevent the stock from reaching thefood while it is soaking.

A further object is to provide a feeder so arranged that food may bestored therewithin and supplied to the stock in any desired quantity.

Other objects and advantages may be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that modifications of thespecific construction shown may be made and any suitable materials maybe used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of the feeder. Fig. 2 is a section on line2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan view with the lid raised. Fig. A isa section on line A 4: of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective viewshowing the arrangement of the partitions.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention comprises areceptacle 5, divided longitudinally into two compartments 6 and 7 bymeans of a central partition 8, which is secured to the end walls 9 and10 of the receptacle. From the partition 8 the bottom 11 of thereceptacle slants downwardly toward the side walls 12 and 13 of thereceptacle, and these walls are spaced vertically from the bottom toform passages 14, through which food placed within the compartments 6and 7 may pass to troughs 15 and 16, which are disposed outwardly of thereceptacle. These troughs are in reality continuations of the bottom 11,which extends outwardly beneath the walls 12 and 13, w here it is curvedfirst downwardly, then upwardly, to form the troughs, the ends of thetroughs being formed by extensions 17 of the end walls 9 and 10. Doors18 are pivoted at their ends between the extensions 17 and have cranks19 at one end, lying exteriorly of the extensions and by means of whichthey may be moved to vary the size of the passages 14 to permit oflesser or greater amount of food to pass therethrough to the troughs.Secured to the end of the feeder between and below the cranks 19 areperforated plates 20, which are arranged for engagement of the crankswith their perforations 21 interchangeably to hold the cranks with thedoors at different points of their movement.

Extending outwardly from the sides 12 and 13 and covering a portion ofthe troughs l5 and 16 are plates 22, which are secured at their ends tothe extensions 17, and below the outer edges of each of these platesthere is mounted between the extensions a shaft 23, upon which arehinged closures 24 for the opened portions of the troughs.

Disposed within each of the troughs 15 and 16 are a plurality oftransverse partitions 25, which are connected with each other and whichare hinged to the shaft 23 for movement upwardly out of the troughs topermit of cleaning of the latter. These partitions have tabs 25, whichare arranged to engage over the edges of the troughs 15 and 16, as shownin Fig. 1.

Secured to the outer face of the end 9, ad jacent to the lower edgethereof, is a watertrough 26, having a supply-pipe 27 communicatingtherewith, which is fitted with a float-valve, and secured to the edgeof the trough 26 and to the outer face of the end 9 is a plate 28, whichlies above the float-valve, thus preventing animals from getting intothe trough and injuring the valve mechanism, and within the trough, ateither side of the plate 28, is a partition 29, having an opening 30therethrough for the passage of water, the object of these partitionsbeing to prevent animals from getting into the trough, and it is for asimilar purpose that the partitions 25 in the troughs 15 and 16 areprovided, as will be readily understood. Passages 31 are formed throughthe extensions 17 at the end 9 and communicate with the troughs 15 and16 and the trough 26, and these openings are fitted with valves 32.

When it is desired to feed soaked food to the stock, the desired amountof food is permitted to pass in the troughs 15 and 16, and the valves 32are opened to permit water to pass therethrough, it being understoodthat the closures 2 1 are lowered to prevent the stock from eating thefood while it is soaking. WVhen it is desired to feed dry food to thestock, it is only necessary to permit the food to pass to the troughs 15and 16 without opening the valves 32. To permit the stock to reach thefood, the closures 24 of course are raised.

A lid 33 is provided for the receptacle 5, and within one of thecompartments of the receptacle there is disposed a supplementalreceptacle 34, designed to contain conditionpowders or other medicinalpreparatioi'is which it is customary to place in the food.

The plates 22 and the closures 24 slant downwardly, as shown, so thatrain falling thereon will drain off to the ground without entering thetroughs 15 and 16.

As mentioned above, the feeder m ay be used to supply food to animals indifferent inclosures, and in this case the feeder is disposed in thedivision-fence with one of the troughs 15 and 16 and a portion of thetrough 26 extending into each inclosure.

What is claimed is-- 1. A stock-feeder comprising a food-receptacle,troughs communicating with the receptacle and arranged for the receptionof food therefrom, means for regulating the passage of food from thereceptacle to the troughs, a water-trough communicating with thefirstnamed troughs for the passage of water thereto, and closures forthe first-named troughs,

said closures being movable into and out of operative position.

2. A stock-feeder comprising a food-receptacle, troughs communicatingwith the receptacle and arranged for the reception of food therefrom,plates secured to the receptacle and extending over portions of thetroughs, shafts secured at their ends to the ends of the troughs andlying beneath the plates, closures for the troughs hinged to the shaftsfor movement into and out of operative position, a plurality oftransverse partitions disposed within each of the troughs and hinged tothe shafts for movement upwardly out of the troughs to permit ofcleaning of the latter, and a closure for the receptacle.

3. A stock-feeder comprising a receptacle including vertical side andend walls, and a bottom, and a partition disposed within the receptacleto form food-receiving compartments, said partition resting against thebottom at its lower edge, said bottom slanting downwardly from thepartition and outwardly beyond the opposite side walls of the receptacleand spaced from the lower edge thereof, said bottom being curveddownwardly beyond the walls and then outwardly to form troughs, the endWalls of the receptacle having extensions at opposite sides secured tothe end edges of the outward ly-extending portions to form the ends ofthe troughs.

4. A stock-feeder comprising a food-receptacle, troughs communicatingwith the receptacle and arranged for the reception of food therefrom, awatertrough communicating with the first-named troughs and having anopening communicating with a water-supply, a valve for the opening, anda plate secured to the trough and to the receptacle and lying above thevalve to form a guard therefor.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THEODORE G. HARRIS.

\Vitnesses:

M. N. DENNINGER, F. V. BULL.

